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By The Feisty Foodie   Dec 31, 2007

We started off our super-cultural day early yesterday by going to the Guggenheim and getting in a good hour or so of walking around and looking at ... well, in my opinion, really poorly labeled art. I won't get into what sucked and what didn't, but you can look up what was on display if you like... In any case, after we were done at the museum, we headed down to the East Village and stopped by Otafuku for a snack to tide us over till dinner. StB had generously provided us with ginormous cookies from Levain Bakery, so we didn't need a full meal to keep us going. I first heard of Otafuku eons ago on A Year in Food (unfortunately the poster... FULL REVIEW

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By Taste Tests   Aug 16, 2007

The first of my New York posts, and what better way to start than with one of my favorite Japanese snacks? I read about the takoyaki at Otafuku on Chef Eats, and I tracked the place down when I hit the Big Apple. Otafuku is just this small shack in the East Village with a cheerful old Japanese guy cooking. It's a take-out place, so there's nowhere to sit inside, although there is a single bench right outside the shop. And they only have four items on their menu - takoyaki, okonomiyaki, yakisoba, and edamame. Not really a problem for me, since I love all four of those dishes! Takoyaki is a fried Japanese dumpling ball made of batter and... FULL REVIEW

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Last Chance for Huaraches… Midtown Links… and the end of the week wrap up

By Midtown Lunch   Oct 20, 2006

Sometimes on Fridays I like to recommend a place for lunch outside of Midtown for people looking for a weekend excursion.  The kind of place you wished you worked next to…  (A few weeks ago, it was Otafuku in the East Village).  FULL REVIEW

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By Ganjin Girl's Guide to Chinatown   Jun 13, 2006

Yummers! It's a nook in the wall place around the corner from St. Mark's, and they only make three things: Takoyaki, Okonomi Yaki, and Yakisoba. That's Octopus Balls, Japanese Pizza/Pancake, and Fried Noodles. (It's kind of a Okonomi Japanese version of Pomme Frites, a Belgian Fry place that's also around the corner. They only make Belgian Fries--the best in the city I may add--and Otafuku only makes the holy yaki trilogy. It takes awhile to get an Okonomi, because they're made fresh. But do it, and get all the yummy brown sauce and fish flakes on top of it! FULL REVIEW

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By Pabulum   Apr 02, 2006

More like a shack than a restaurant, Otafuku has been a mainstay of this small block of Japanese stores. They have Japanese pancakes, okonomiyaki, but going to Otafuku means ordering the 6-piece takoyaki, octopus meat rolled into balls and mixed with ginger and scallions and topped with bonito flakes. They’re delicious as appetizers while you wait for a table at Sobaya but they’re also a good alternative to sreet hot dogs when you’re out drinking. FULL REVIEW

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No Seating, No Problem: Otafuku

By NYC Nosh   Feb 14, 2006

Otafuku seems to have no idea that it is wintertime. You might imagine that a restaurant with no indoor seating whatsoever would close during the colder months (see also: Shake Shack), but Otafuku in February is the same as Otafuku in July: busy, busy, busy. Most patrons opt to take their food and eat it elsewhere, but you’ll see the hardcore fans of Osaka-style cooking standing cheek by jowl inside, desperate for a little warmth as they chow down on their takoyaki and okonomiyaki. FULL REVIEW

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By Potatomato   Jan 18, 2006

Seems like I do have Japanese food a bit too often in NYC ^^;; Remember this disaster?, there's a tiny Takoyaki place in East village here that cook Okonomiyaki for you. Before going to movie I snacked here. The place is so tiny that there's only a 2 seat bench outside. It took rather long to wait for the cooking. And turns out it's not fully cooked, still a bit floury. :( I think my disaster tasted better as it's more burnt. I saw Brokeback Mountain btw, beautiful film, very good. FULL REVIEW

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Thursday, July 21, 2005

By A Year In Food   Jul 21, 2005

Ika Okonomi Yaki (Unsweetened flat pancake with Okonomi sauce), Takoyaki (Unsweetened ball pancake with Takoyaki sauce) FULL REVIEW

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